Kunstmuseum Stuttgart

The cubic museum building with 5000 m2 of display space was designed by Berlin architects Hascher and Jehle.

The city's collection goes back to a gift from the Marchese Silvio della Valle di Casanova in 1924.

The site now occupied by the cubic structure of the new Kunstmuseum was once home to the ruins of the Kronprinzenpalais, which had been damaged during an air raid in 1944.

After the ruins were demolished in 1963, the Planie was redeveloped into a six-lane road with four additional tunnels designed for both cars and trams.

For years, discussions revolved around demolishing the structure, as it was seen as unnecessary, especially after the surface-level street had been covered again.